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Hegseth says troops in LA are lawful. He just can’t explain why.
The Pentagon chief stumbled when pressed on the legal underpinning for the deployment of 700 Marines to California.
Hegseth won’t commit to following court rulings on troops in LA
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to commit to following federal court or Supreme Court rulings regarding the Pentagon’s ...
Hegseth Defends Deployment to LA, Estimated to Cost $134 Million
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back against Democrats’ criticism of the decision to deploy troops to Los Angeles, ...
Hegseth hearing live updates: Hegseth defends National Guard, Marine deployment to LA
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is back in the spotlight as he testifies before a House panel amid the LA protests and ...
Pete Hegseth reacts to "double standard" between Jan. 6 and LA riots
Pete Hegseth was met with bipartisan criticism Wednesday during the Senate defense appropriations subcommittee hearing.
Amid LA deployment, Hegseth falsely attacks Tim Walz over 2020 George Floyd riots
Bristling in response to questions about troop deployments to Los Angeles, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attacked Gov. Tim ...
Hegseth goes on the defensive over LA military deployment
Sen. Jack Reed brought up the situation in Los Angeles and questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the administration ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends use of troops to protect LA immigration raids
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his decision to order troops to provide security during federal immigration raids in ...
Trump troop deployment for LA riots will cost $134M, Pentagon says — as Dems attack Hegseth in hearing
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles to stop rioting could last 60 days ...
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Hegseth says troop deployment to LA is 'lawful and constitutional'
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers at a Senate hearing on Wednesday (June 11) that the deployment of ...
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Hegseth doesn’t initially commit to obeying courts on LA deployments
The defense secretary argued that courts shouldn't dictate U.S. national security policy, despite legal challenges.
Senators press Hegseth on Russia-Ukraine war, deployment of troops to Los Angeles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth remained defiant on the administration's response to immigration protests in Los Angeles ...